As the debate over the sequester's damaging, "just plain dumb," across-the-board cuts ramped up, I just knew someone on the right would attempt to draw the analogy between government spending and addiction.Read More

It's something to think about the next time someone trots out the "straight people are already ruining marriage with divorce!" argument. No, dear, they're celebrating marriage by freeing themselves up for another one.Read More

After my heart surgery slowed my pulse dramatically, the doctors warned me that it would likely kill my high metabolism. After last week's doctor appointment, their prediction came true when I realized I'd gained 12 pounds in about two months.Read More